AI Is Here to Stay: What Parents & Teachers Need to Know with Jonathan Strecker — Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Podcast

With the start of a new school year, everyone involved in education feels a varying degree of anxiety and uncertainty. Today’s topic, the influence of AI in education, is relevant to everyone: parents, teachers, and students. AI has come to the forefront in recent years, along with debate about the pros and cons of screen time. An expert joins us today to explain how AI is changing the way children think and learn. Join us now!

Dr. Jonathan Strecker is an educator, author, commentator, and public thinker who has a background in neuroscience and psychology. He has spent the past 30 years in education, and he is currently the Head of School at Valley School of Ligonier, a private school in Rector, Pennsylvania.

Show Highlights:

AI IS a disruptive technology. Will its impact be more positive or negative?
An example of AI being used as “fake intelligence”
AI can partner with learning as the brain primes itself through struggle.
The value of boredom in helping the brain transition into creativity
The fascinating aspects of the ADHD mind
A statistic: Increasing the connectedness in a group of students brings an 11% boost in intellect.
This moment, right now, is as influential as any other in history.
Success in reading, writing, and math is a by-product of a “well-defined, intentional whole-child education.”
We have to understand the underlying goals in teaching reading, writing, and math, like problem-solving, logical thinking, and communication skills.

Resources:

Connect with Jonathan Strecker: Website and Emergence book.

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